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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2010
Russell T. Watford, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Timothy Biedrzycki, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Brian Timothy Mccoy, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Russell T. Watford, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Timothy Biedrzycki, Powder Springs, GA (US);
Brian Timothy McCoy, Lawrenceville, GA (US);
Siemens Industry, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments provide circuit breakers with stops adapted to prevent a lug screw from falling out of circuit breaker and/or to prevent the lug screw from blocking a wire receiver of circuit breaker lug body. In one aspect, a circuit breaker is provided having a circuit breaker housing; a lug assembly retained in the circuit breaker housing, the lug assembly including a threaded screw hole; a lug screw having driving end and a threaded shaft inserted in the threaded screw hole; and a back-out stop adapted to contact the driving end and limit an extent of backward movement of the lug screw out of the threaded screw hole. Other aspects are provided.